Vol. 168 April 1, 2017 Trump Tweets About Medical Tourism

“Medical Tourism is where people who live in one country travel to
another country to receive medical, dental and surgical care.”

We believe the market size is$45 – 72 Billion based on approximately 14 million cross-border patients worldwide spending an average of $3,800-6,000 per visit.We estimate some 1,400,000 Americans will travel outside the US for medical care this year (2016).” – Patients Beyond Borders

@realDonaldTrump People will do ANYTHING to escape Obamacare. TRUE fact! #obamacareimploding

“Using US costs across a variety of specialties and procedures as a benchmark, average range of savings for the most-traveled destinations:Brazil: 20-30%Costa Rica: 45-65%India: 65-90%Malaysia: 65-80%Mexico: 40-65%”

@realDonaldTrumpTREMENDOUS deals, and I love a deal. Except maybe for that Mexican country. I want them making big profits to pay for the wall. #BEAUTIFULwallfrombladders/gall

“Igor Lanskoi, Advisor to the Russian Health Minister, says the number of medical travelers coming to Russia is increasing, with four times as many foreign patients entering the country in 2015 than in 2014. Last year, foreign patients brought in nearly 10 billion rubles, or $154 million, in revenue for Russia. More and more Americans are traveling to Russia to improve their health. “

@realDonaldTrump Just watched the totally biased and fake news reports of my partnership with the Putin Institute of Plastic Surgery and Tanning in Moscow on NBC and ABC. Such dishonesty! #palesbycomparisonwithTRUTH!

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When someone wants to undergo treatment in his own country but his insurance doesn’t cover it, he gets angry and chooses to come to Russia since here he can receive the same medical services at a much lower price,” said Yakov Margolin, General Director of the Clinical Hospital in Yauza. – Rise of Medical Tourism in Russia@realDonaldTrump
I usually don’t agree with the Russians, but America hates Obamacare! SAD but TRUE.Suck it up liberal Democrats… and Freedom Caucus. #PaulRyan/wimp

Cosmetic and dental surgery are the most frequent treatments sought by medical tourists. Plastic surgery is a close third.

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“Medical travel to Israel has shown significant growth over the years and was recently ranked as the world’s third most popular medical travel destination by VISA and Oxford Economics. – Medical Tourism Magazine

@realDonaldTrumpNO new hospital buildings on the West Bank! Jared says we have an agreement. BETTER BE TRUE! #gojewishsoninlaw

@realDonaldTrump I love Jews. I have made lots of H-Y-UGE deals with Jews. The Palestinians? Not so much. #go4thejewishvote

“Some insurers and large employers have formed alliances with overseas hospitals to control health care costs, and several major medical schools in the United States have developed joint initiatives with overseas providers, such as the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center, the Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Center, and the Duke-National University of Singapore.” – CDC Yellowbook on Medical Tourism@realDonaldTrump Like Ghandi – a great friend of mine – said last week, “Just follow the money”. #greatquote

The administration’s reduction and delay in issuing H-1B visas will drastically reduce the number of International Medical Graduates allowed to enter the U.S. Since 25% of U.S. working physicians are IMGs this will exacerbate our physician shortage, particularly in underserved rural areas. – New England Journal of Medicine

@realDonaldTrump If you can’t find a doc here, just go to THEIR country. SIMPLE! #betterthanOcare

Funds withdrawn from Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can be used for medical treatments outside the country.@realDonaldTrump But come to Florida for your tan.#tanningboothtax/gone